[JacobAldridge]

This is great - I rarely use buses because it's just too much of a headache trying to determine how far I need to walk to get one, when the next one is, and how far I need to walk at the other end - then trying to compare mutliple options against those criteria! In central London I just grab the Tube because it's an easier decision - the visual element of this makes buses far easier to assess as an option.

[goatforce5]

It's worth investing the time to familiarize yourself with London's bus network. I'm a big fan of the "spider maps" they introduced a few years ago. They're kind of like mini tube-style maps for each neighbourhood:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/busdiagra...

[iaskwhy]

This changed my life: http://itunes.apple.com/app/london-busmapper/id431558152?mt=...

I'm using the tube less and less every weekend now that I now how to go from one place to another without needing to memorise it.